I apologize, Sis! I lost contact yesterday! Great news! You are really very diligent.
Have you ever considered letting anyone of our acquaintances read you work? I’m sure Shalini (bookreviewsbyshalini.com), or Jane (janedougherty.wordpress.com), could also have a calming effect on you. 😉
I know that the right one is making recommendations here. 🙂 But I promise to write the review for Rituals asap. Best wishes, Michael

Thanks, Ritu, for this! Kick-Ass is giving me the nudge I needed to take this step in my path toward (hopeful) publication. Recently, I decided to work smarter by soliciting the help of a professional–someone who’s been around the authorial block several times. Don’t matter if you work hard, if you’re going about it all wrong–so I’m feeling less crazed and smarter now. A win-win. Good luck with your revision and I hope you find a wonderful critique partner to get your draft polished up!

Things have not gone to plan, I am ashamed to say, nothing done as yet! There is so much grief and stress in my real world right now. I am hiding in #jusjojan. Pathetic I know.
But we’ll done you Sis keep it up 💜💜

It’s so hard to go that next step! I get that it is hard to be objective with your own story. But equally I don’t just want friends to read it. They may not give the constructive feedback I need, yet I really can’t afford the professional help just yet either!